Latest Episodes
A demise greatly exaggerated: The Party, South Lebanon, and FPV Drone warfare
Journalist and Al Mayadeen Producer Ali Jezzinni (@Aly_jezzini) returns to the show to discuss the much hyped “defeat” of Lebanon’s Party of God and how the emergence...
Inside the Podcaster’s Studio w/ Sina Rahmani
**I did a long livestream with Jay from MAKC on making media in a time of fascism and genocide. This is about 50% of the episode. You can listen...
“Creative Destruction”: Missiles and drones vs the US Empire w/ Arash Joblaghi
**Note: In the first half of the episode, there is an abrupt break in the conversation where we briefly discussed this clip of Martyred IRGC General Hajizadeh. Sorry...
Tankie Group Therapy #38: F*** it, we’ll do it live!
Tankie Group Therapy is back! Sina, Jay, Lara, Adnan, Mikey, and Nora join the episode for a long debrief, and joining us for the first time is longtime friend...
Playing the Middle Ground: Pakistan and US-Iran negotiations w/ Aman Ullah Tariq
Aman Ullah Tariq from the EON podcast returns to the show to discuss the negotiations between US and Iran in Pakistan and the latter’s role in mediating all...
Iran vs. Epstein Empire (Day 42)
Jared Ware from Millennials are Killing Capitalism and Tankie Group Therapy alum Mikey joined me to talk about the latest developments from the war. Watch the livestream...
Sina Rahmani
The Host
Sina Rahmani completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at UCLA. He is a translator, scholar, and writer. His work has been published in the PMLA, Iranian Studies, boundary 2, Radical History Review, and Public Books.
He does this podcast in his spare time, of which he has plenty. He has never gone fishing.
Iran vs. the Epstein Empire 16 w/RIF, Sina Rahmani and Navid Farnia
**I did another episode of Iran vs. Epstein Empire with the boys of Resistance is Fertile. This is the first half of the conversation. You can watch the full episode on YouTube (link below) or subscribe to the East is a Podcast on Patreon,...